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EP About this file: EP2292155

EP2292155 - Surgical instrument and loading Unit for use Therewith [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.09.2022
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  24.09.2021
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  18.05.2021
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  25.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip06.09.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MT		published on 09.10.2024 [2024/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Covidien LP
15 Hampshire Street
Mansfield, MA 02048 / US
[2012/52]
Former [2011/10]For all designated states
Tyco Healthcare Group LP
Suite 8 N-1 555 Long Wharf Drive
New Haven, CT 06511 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Farascioni, David
30 Deepwood Drive
Bethel, CT 06801 / US
02 / Kasvikis, Dino
8221 Town Brooke
Middletown, CT 06457 / US
03 / Scirica, Paul A
264 Thompson Street
Hintington, CT 06484 / US
04 / Racenet, Danyel
1390 Bartholomew Road
Middletown, CT 06457 / US
05 / Robbins, Michael
1423 Quinnipiac Avenue
Unit 208, New Haven, CT 06513 / US
 [2021/43]
Former [2011/10]01 / Farascioni, David
30 Deepwood Drive
Bethel, CT 06801 / US
02 / Kasvikis, Dino
8221 Town Brooke
Middletown, CT 06457 / US
03 / Scirica, Paul A
264 Thompson Street
Hintington, CT 06484 / US
04 / Racenet, Danyel
1390 Bartholomew Road
Middletown, CT 06457 / US
05 / Robbins, Michael
1423 Quinnipiac Avenue
Unit 208, New Haven, CT 06513 / US
Representative(s)Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Maschio & Soames IP Limited
30 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EW / GB
[2021/43]
Former [2011/45]Soames, Candida Jane, et al
Edwards Wildman Innovations LLP
10 Carlton Crescent
Southampton SO15 2EZ / GB
Former [2011/10]Soames, Candida Jane
EAPD Innovations 10 Carlton Crescent Southampton
SO15 2EZ / GB
Application number, filing date10251545.902.09.2010
[2011/10]
Priority number, dateUS2009055317403.09.2009         Original published format: US 553174
[2011/10]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2292155
Date:09.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/10]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2292155
Date:22.01.2014
Language:EN
[2014/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2292155
Date:27.10.2021
Language:EN
[2021/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.01.2014
ClassificationIPC:A61B17/072, // A61B18/14, A61B17/00, A61B17/29
[2014/04]
CPC:
A61B17/07207 (EP,US); A61B17/068 (US); A61B17/072 (EP,US);
A61B17/115 (US); A61B18/1442 (EP,US); A61B2017/0023 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07214 (EP,US); A61B2017/07221 (EP,US); A61B2017/07235 (EP,US);
A61B2017/07242 (EP,US); A61B2017/07278 (EP,US); A61B2017/07285 (US);
A61B2017/2945 (EP,US); A61B2018/1432 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/10]A61B17/072
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2021/43]
Former [2011/10]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
TitleGerman:Chirurgisches Instrument und Ladeeinheit zur Verwendung damit[2011/10]
English:Surgical instrument and loading Unit for use Therewith[2011/10]
French:Instrument chirurgical et unité de chargement correspondante[2011/10]
Examination procedure02.07.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.07.2014Examination requested  [2014/33]
24.05.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.01.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
13.03.2019Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.05.2021Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 26.05.2021
19.05.2021Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.05.2021Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
16.09.2021Fee for grant paid
16.09.2021Fee for publishing/printing paid
16.09.2021Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  24.05.2018
Opposition(s)28.07.2022No opposition filed within time limit [2022/40]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
13.03.2019Request for further processing filed
13.03.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
25.03.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2012Renewal fee patent year 03
27.09.2013Renewal fee patent year 04
29.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 05
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 06
23.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 07
22.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 08
21.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
19.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
17.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
21.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU02.09.2010
AL27.10.2021
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US5413268  (GREEN DAVID T [US], et al) [Y] 1-6,10,12-15 * column 27, line 47 - line 65 * * column 28, line 40 - line 52 * * column 31, line 56 - column 32, line 2 *;
 [XI]EP1813209  (ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC [US]) [X] 1-6 * paragraph [0068] - paragraph [0075]; figures 2,3,6,8 * [I] 12-15;
 [Y]EP1915953  (TYCO HEALTHCARE [US]) [Y] 1-6,10,12-15 * the whole document *;
 [APL]US2010072257  (FARASCIONI DAVID [US]) [AP] 1-15 * the whole document *[L]
ExaminationUS2008169328
by applicantUS5752644
 US6953139
 US7237708
 US20030369894
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